Eatery planned at historic river house

Refreshments to be sold to visitors on the Riverwalk

4:14 PM,
May 8, 2013

Visitors to the De Pere Riverwalk and Wildlife Viewing Pier grand opening Saturday, May 4, walk past the historic locktender's house on Government Island. The house is being refurbished and will be opened as Locktender's House restaurant on the first floor this summer.

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The owners of Kavarna Coffeehouse and Parisi's Delicatessen in Green Bay will operate a beverage and snack business called Locktender's House on the recently completed De Pere Riverwalk.

The business will be on the ground floor of the historic locktender's house on Government Island. The site on the eastern shore of the Fox River is being leased by 3 Dam Guys LLC from the Fox River Navigational System Authority, which operates the island and adjacent De Pere Lock.

Alex and Linda Galt, owners of Kavarna and Parisi's on Broadway in downtown Green Bay, said they'll offer hot and cold beverages, ...